Travel Manager/Corporate Account Executive

CARIDAD E. RUIZ

** *** **** ******, *** Jersey **817

732-***-****-H 732-***-****-C

OBJECTIVE:

To elevate business travel to a total travel management service in an environment where I can utilize my 27 years of professional experience in the travel industry.

WORK HISTORY:

BCD Travel/ National Mobile TV. Somerville, NJ 04/02– 11/08

American Express Travel Services; Somerville, NJ 04/01– 04/02

Star Travel Inc.; Somerville, NJ 05/99 - 04/01

Travel Manager/Account Executive

• On site corporate agent for NMT (a live sports & entertainment broadcasting

company since May 1999.

• Coordinate travel for more than 200 company employees (air, hotel & rental cars) including VIP’s.

• Manage travel department for five offices nationwide with an average of 50 activities per day.

• Negotiate preferred-vender agreements and approve all national contracts.

• Recommend and implement cost-saving strategies.

• Help set and enforce corporate travel policies, to insure cost remains low.

• Reconcile financial reports, coded BTA credit card statement regarding billing

discrepancies.

American Colpitt Travel; Highland Park, NJ 01/95 – 05/99

Senior International Corporate Agent

• Negotiated preferred-vendor relationships.

• Managed and set up travel, lodging and business itineraries for individuals and groups

• Generated domestic and international tickets that best matched each traveler’s preferences and needs.

• Planned corporate meetings.

Regency Cruises; New York, NY 02/88 – 12/94

Group Coordinator/Air-sea Ticket Agent

• Quality control and training of new agents.

• Responsible for flight scheduling, passenger boarding and safety.

• Job required extensive knowledge of operations and safety regulations.

• Heavy phone communication requiring making and maintaining of sales relationships.

EDUCATION

Southeastern Academy Kissimmee, FL

Course: Travel Industry Degree: Diploma

Delta Airlines Dallas/Fort Worth, TX

Course: Data II Computer System Degree: Certificate

United Airlines Denver, CO

Course: Basic II Apollo Computer System Degree: Certificate

Eastern Airlines Iselin, NJ

Course: System One Computer Degree: Certificate

ARC New York and New Jersey

Course: Certified ARC Specialist Degree: 4yr Certificate

COMPUTER PROFICIENCY

• Focal Point 3.50

• Apollo Ticketing & Reservations System

• Windows XP (Microsoft Word & Outlook)

LANGUAGE

• Fluent in both English and Spanish – written and verbal

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